Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1718149 · MC-1083663
SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO
37 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 2 statesWALFORD, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1083663 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO safe to work with?
Is SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO safe to load? SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO (USDOT 1718149, MC-1083663) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WALFORD, IA, operating 37 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
SESCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO 86
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 37-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Fire · 18–25
20182018
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Sep 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WALFORD, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3498475USDOT 3694181USDOT 4175004USDOT 4382435USDOT 3483332
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@schradergrp.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4012589
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shane schrader — 2 carriers: USDOT 3108042
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 300 HIGHWAY 151 E, WALFORD, IA, 52351
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 270, WALFORD, IA, 52351
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 845-3061
- Fax
- (319) 845-3066
- Web domain
- schradergrp.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shane Schrader
- USDOT / docket
- 1718149 · MC-1083663
- First registered
- 12/17/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 600,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 827109617
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO's USDOT number?
SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO's USDOT number is 1718149, and its motor carrier number is MC-1083663.
Is SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO's safety record?
SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO's fleet?
SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO operates 37 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO based?
SCHRADER EXCAVATING AND GRADING CO is based in WALFORD, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.